Talking-machine.



Patented J an. 2, 1912.

J. JE'TTBR.

TALKNG MHINE. l APPLIOATION FILED APEB; 1904. VBENEWHD MAY 11, 1910.

Wl TNESSES':

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JULUS JETTEE, v JERSEY, A conroita'rioiv or NEW JERSEY.

COMPANY, or CAMDEN, NEW

TALKING-MACHINE.

1,013,170. Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 28, 1904, Serial No. 205,277. Renewed May 11,1910. Serial No. 560,731.

taftably in the lower portion of the ring and the'lower portion of the collar 12 projecting downwardly Jfrom and outside o the ring 6. The annular external shoulder between the upper and lower portions of the collar 12 is adapted to engage against the lower'edge of the ring 6.

To'all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .lutins JE'rrEn, a citi' zen of the United States, and a resident o of Camden, State of New Jersey,

' d useful Imoi which Patented Jan. 2,1912. l

disclosure. Projecting upwardly from the xed col- Themain ob3ect-s of this invention areto lar 6 and supported thereby is the usual or provide in a talking machine an improve any suitable amplifying horn 13. The

smaller end of the horn 13 is reduced externally in diameter and fits snugly. within theY upper portion of the rin 6.

A tapering tubular seundrox arm or tone' In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is aside elevation of a talking machine emarm 14 is provided, which has 'surrounding bodying this form of 'my invention. Figs. its larger end an 'outwardly extending ange 2 and 3 are views villustrating details of 15 exteriorly in the form of/a spherical zone construction, certain parts being' shownin which Iits loosely` within the `cylindrical section. Y opening in the lower end of the rotary collar Referring' to the drawings, one embodi- 12, and is pr Qvided withdiametrically'oppo.-

, itsends i a vertically Qwardly extending yo e i' 3 zoritallyl therethrough, the screw ofeach armbeing .spaced :,al'inement collar iment of "this invention comprises the 'usual 'casing 1. whiehcontains the usual spring motor, or other actuating mechanism, which is connected by a vertical lspindle extending .through the top of the' casing with the l usual horizontal turntable V2 arranged above the casing. p' e" Attached eXteriorly to the rear vertical wall of the casin 1 and extending laterally and upwardly therefrom isl a brack or support 3 whichis provided intermediate with a vertical opening 4 extending vtransversely therethrough.4 The upper porthe bracket curves inwardly anc terminates in a fixed horizontal ring or co1- lar 6 which may be integral therewith.

Within the opening 4 in the bracket 3 is adJustab e 'pin 7 which is hel rigidly in osition within the opening by fmeans of a set screw 8. The upper endo the pin 7 is'in the form of a conical bear# ing V9 which engages the lower end ofan upk '10. Each of the two site sockets in the conical inner ends of the screi"7vsi1,1;` Each ofthe screws 11"is provided outside of the yoke with anut 16 for locking the' screw in position with respect to the yoke.

The smaller end of the tone arm is pro- -vided with the usual or any suitable sound box.,or sound reprodueer l17,-which is ar ranged to coperate with a sound record carried bythe turntable 2. f

From the foregoing description, it is evident that in this construction the smaller end of the tone arm together with the 'soundbox 17 carried therebyv maybe moved freely vertically, the `spherical tiangeY 15 of the larger end of the tone arm moving easily within the lcollar 12 on a' horizontal axis about the conical ends of the screws 11, and4 also that the 'ree end of the tone 'arm an the sound-box carriedthereby'maybe moved -freely horizontally across the record support, the collar 12 turning freely `ring 6, together with the yoke 10, about' a vertical axis coincidentwith ring 6 and with the longitudinal axis of the pivot 7 j This eonstructionprovides a continuousunobstructed and practically soun tight conduit from the sound-box 17 to the amplifying Ihoin 13,- which is 'free rom sharp kcorners and- .through which sounjd waves may be transmitted without being' divided or modified in `any manner uby ins, cross-bars or other parts such ashave een used in some instances arms of the yoke lO'is provided adjacent its upper end with a screw 1 1 threaded horirom and in' .longitudinal y with the screw of the other arm..` hese screws 11 proiect diametricaliy"--a through the opposite walls respectively of .i 12.

The collar 12 is arranged coaxially with the xed ring or support 6, the upper portion of the collar being reduced in external and internal diameters and telescoping roheretofore and which the axis of the'4 which yengages respectively within the fixed will allow' the sound waves to proceedl 11'0 l with a sound conveyin tube, of a substantiallyv cylindrical mem er Awith which said tube telescopes, a support carrying said member,y said support and member being movable about the axis of the latter and of said tube, and pivots for said tube extendingwdiametrically from said cylindrical member.

2. In a' talking machine, they combination with fa hollow sound conveying t-ube, of a collar within which sid tube fits, a yoke supporting said .collar and tube, said yoke,

collar, and tube having devices which con-y neet them together, so that said tube is pivotally retained in posit-ion, and a support having-an opening therein'within which a por- Y ber connecting said collar to said end ofsaid tion of said collar is retained.

3. In a talking machine, the `combination with a hollow soundv conveying tube, having VV*"a flange at one end thereof, of a collar having a cylindrical opening therein, within 'which said iange lits loosely, a yoke pivoted to turn on a vertical axis, said yoke havin pivot screws which pass therethrough, an through said collar, and engage said flange 4o pivoting lsaid tube upon a horizontal axis, and afixed support having anopening with inwhich a ortion of said collar fits.

4.v In a talking machine, the combination with a hollow sound conveying tube, of a collar which telescopes with one endo-r` said tube, a yoke, pivot devices carried by said yoke, and engaging both said tube and said collar, forming a bearing to permit said tube to turn on a horizontal axis, a fixed' support 50 having an opening therein'with which said collar telescopes, and a vertical` pivot for said yoke. l

5. In a talking machine, the combination with a hollow sound conveying tube havin a spherical fian e at one end thereof, a co llar lwithin whic said flange fits loosely, a yoke pivoted to turn on a vertical axis, set

crews passing throu h `the ends of said yoke' and through said colar and engaging Suid flange, pivoting the same upon a bafaontal axis, and afixed support telesqing with said collar. ,6- l a falkmg machlne, the combination with a lhollow s oundzt'onveyin tube, of a e5 collar with whichfsaid tubev gelescopes se 'as to prevent the escape of sound waves, a

yoke or. sup orting said collar, said yoke, collar and `tu e having devices which connect them together plivotally, and a" support having a'nopening t erein, said support also 7nV adapted'to telescope4 with said collar. l 5

-7. In a sound recording or reproducing machine, a suitably supported supporting ring, a, collarteles'coping with said ring, a. hollow arm telescoping with said collar,'an d 75 rotatablemeans supporting said4 collar in revoluble relation to said ring and said arm to swing relatively vertically. 8. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube, of' a siibstan- 80 tially cylindrical member in which said tube telescopes, a support carrying saidl member, said supporting member being movable about the axis of the latter and of said tube, pivots for said tube extending diametrically from said cylindrical member, and means for vertically adjusting4 said support.-

9. In a talking machine, the combination with a fixed member provided withvan opening, of 'a rotatable collar having a po rti on, 90 extending in said opening, and a' portion projecting downwardly from. said fixed member, a' hollow sound-box arm havingone` end telescoping with the lower portion-.efe said collar, means outsideof said' fixed mem- 915 sound-box arm and arranged torestrain saidtone arm to swing upon a substantially .honi- 5 zontal axis fixed with respect to said-collnr,

and means arranged beneath said collar vfor holding said collar against movement downwardly.

- 10. In a talkin machine the combination with a fixed mem er provided with an opening,y of a rotatable collar havin a portion 105 extending in said opening, an a portion projecting downwardly .from said fixed member, la hollow sound-box arm having one fend 'telescoping with the lowell portion of said collar, means outside of said fixed member connecting said collar to said end of said sound-box arm and arranged to restrain said tone arm to swing upon a substantiall y liorii zontal axis fixed withfrespect to. said collar, and vertically adjustable means arriuwed nb beneath said collar for adjusting said collar vertically andV for holdingr said collar against movement downwardly, p

11. In a talkin machine, the combination with NSubStantia l horizontal fixed ring of unV 8J COMM" rotatable a out its Vlongitudinal axis und having a substantially cylindrical re duced portion engaging in said ring und a lower portion rejecting downwardlyfrom said ring, a ho ow tone arm having one end enaging'in the said `lower portion ofsaid co nr, a pair of horizontally almed pivots projectingdiametrically through the oppositeA walls of said lower portion of said collar respectively and engaging said end of said hollow tone arm, to swing about a vertic ing said collar.

12.A In a talking with a substantially a collar hollow having a tone arm having one in the said lower portion pair of horizont ally alined pivots Copies of this patent may 'ne obtained for and a yoke mounted al axis and supportmachne, the combination horizontal fixed ring of substantially cylindrical retion engaging in said ring y cylindrical lower portion from said ring2 a end engaging of .said collar, a

'and engaging projecting A five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. C.

the opposite walls of said lower portlon of said collar respectively said end of said hollow tone 1.5 arm and a vertically adjustable yoke mounted to swing about a vertical axis and supporting said collar.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April, A. D. 1904. 20

- JULIUS JETTER.

diarnetrically through Witnesses:

LEWIS VAN DUsEN, EDW. W. VAILL, Jr.

Commissioner of Patents, 

